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Loligo · 11-14-2006, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomye

that's good thought. would you then buy an SC 45 if it came out?

Considering it'll be a while before I can buy another pistol at all, I'm not sure.

I guess it would depend on when it happened. If the SC was out by the time I could buy another gun, I might just go the SC route.

Then again, I might get the 4" Compact as discussed above, because it'd be fine for carry during the winter up here, and get something like a PT745 for summer...

Lots of options...

-l

O.C. 4 U · 11-14-2006, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomye

that's good thought. would you then buy an SC 45 if it came out?

Yes. You just can't have enough flavors of Xd 45's.

mike_1 · 11-29-2006, 03:07 PM

I am about to become a first time XD buyer. I have been eying the XD45 service model and than ran across a post about the compact model. The compact looks to be just the ticket for my needs. I will be going to a gun show in a week and a half and hope to fondle one their. If it feels good in hand I will be purchasing one. If I owned a service model I don't think I would change to a compact for the small savings in grip length.
Mike

Lubbock · 11-29-2006, 03:10 PM

I don't carry, so I really like my service .45 the way it is.

AKM · 11-29-2006, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loligo

I would definitely consider an XD45 Compact 4" provided I can get confirmation that the slide would be interchangable with my XD45 Tactical.

That way I'd have four guns in two instead of two in one...

XD-45 Tactical
XD-45 Service
XD-45 Compact 5"
XD-45 Compact 4"

Not a bad package, if I can verify that it'd work...

-l

I have a compact and a tactical and I can verify that the slides interchange. I haven't fired them in any of the other configurations yet. But you left out some combinations. See my post "I have 6 XD45s!".
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mbj0186 · 11-29-2006, 03:43 PM

The compact is not really that much smaller. The handle is like an inch shorter and so is the barrel. I already have the XD 45 service, so won't be buying the compact. I would have bought the compact if it had been out over the service. So I'm like many other waiting for the SC. I don't really have any troubling concealing my service, just wear a baggy shirt or jacket and I'm good to go.

It's coming! Just have to be patient. SA is not going to be coming out with the SC any time soon, being that they just released the compact. They'll make us wait in hopes that most will buy the compact, and then once the demand has fallen, they'll come out with the SC. Sells tatic, I gaurantee one is in the making though

AKM · 11-29-2006, 03:53 PM

The compact is in response to the large number of complaints about the length of the XD45 grip. It was a very easy change to make, so they did it first. The SC (which I think is silly for a double-stack 45, but that's JMO) will take alot more engineering and therefore it will come later. That's just reality.

**XD9Sub** · 11-29-2006, 04:04 PM

I sold my Service and picked up a Compact model. It makes all the difference, at least for me for CCW. Plus, I have the option of using the 13rnd mag when wearing heavier clothing.

I may be interested in an SC model, if SA works out the bugs for a short barreled .45 better than they ever did with their SA Micro .45 1911. If they leave it with a 4" barrel, well..maybe...

But then, an XD45SC would be chopped down to ~7rnds, if you take off another 0.5" which gives you a 2-finger grip for a .45.... maybe...

**Need For Speed** · 11-29-2006, 05:17 PM

ordered my 45 Compact today, should have it next week

XD Horse · 11-29-2006, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mountain Walker

Concept is perfect. I prefer a 4" barrel to make for improved reliable function and maintain velocity. The handle is the most difficult part to conceal, so they seem to have done a good thing. Now that they have solved the rust problem and come up with a reasonalble sixe grip they will give glock a run for the money. I expect that this will force glock to redesign their grip for the 45ACP. By the way, I think that 10 rounds is enough for a 45ACP.

+1

I know a lot of folks had their hearts set on an SC, but it seems to me that there is a pretty decent selection of .45s out there on the mini side. Granted, they aren't XD's, but I think this was a good move on Springfield's part. Hopefully all of you folks jonesing for an SC won't have too much longer to wait.

View Poll Results: What would you buy and why?
yes I would buy the xd45 compact to add to my existing xd45 collection (SA extra revenue)	31	22.30%
yes I'd buy the xd45 compact in place of a xd45 service (SA no net change in revenue)	42	30.22%
no I wouldn't buy the xd45 compact at all but would have if it were a SC (SA miss the target)	47	33.81%
I don't care	19	13.67%
Voters: 139. You may not vote on this poll

11-29-2006, 03:07 PM	#13
mike_1 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southwest Missouri Posts: 107	I am about to become a first time XD buyer. I have been eying the XD45 service model and than ran across a post about the compact model. The compact looks to be just the ticket for my needs. I will be going to a gun show in a week and a half and hope to fondle one their. If it feels good in hand I will be purchasing one. If I owned a service model I don't think I would change to a compact for the small savings in grip length. Mike __________________ Never trade the thrills of living for the security of existence. My daily carry XD45 Compact in a K&D Dakota or Eagle Defender

11-29-2006, 03:53 PM	#17
AKM XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,511	The compact is in response to the large number of complaints about the length of the XD45 grip. It was a very easy change to make, so they did it first. The SC (which I think is silly for a double-stack 45, but that's JMO) will take alot more engineering and therefore it will come later. That's just reality. __________________ Liviu Librescu - În veci pomenirea lui. U.S. Army/Marine Snipers - Making the World a Better Place, 175 grains at a time.

11-29-2006, 04:04 PM	#18
XD9Sub XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 1,025	I sold my Service and picked up a Compact model. It makes all the difference, at least for me for CCW. Plus, I have the option of using the 13rnd mag when wearing heavier clothing. I may be interested in an SC model, if SA works out the bugs for a short barreled .45 better than they ever did with their SA Micro .45 1911. If they leave it with a 4" barrel, well..maybe... But then, an XD45SC would be chopped down to ~7rnds, if you take off another 0.5" which gives you a 2-finger grip for a .45.... maybe... __________________ "We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free" Ronald Reagan, June 6th, 1984, Normandy France

11-29-2006, 05:17 PM	#19
Need For Speed XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cincinnati Area Posts: 741	ordered my 45 Compact today, should have it next week __________________ I'm your huckleberry. Marines usually come in two sizes. Big and Mean or Skinny and Mean. "You cannot exaggerate about the Marines. They are convinced to the point of arrogance that they are the most ferocious fighters on earth, and the amusing thing about it is, they are." Kevin Keaney 1st MarDiv Chaplain-Korea

11-29-2006, 03:10 PM	#14
Lubbock XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 308	I don't carry, so I really like my service .45 the way it is.

11-29-2006, 03:43 PM	#16
mbj0186 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 110	The compact is not really that much smaller. The handle is like an inch shorter and so is the barrel. I already have the XD 45 service, so won't be buying the compact. I would have bought the compact if it had been out over the service. So I'm like many other waiting for the SC. I don't really have any troubling concealing my service, just wear a baggy shirt or jacket and I'm good to go. It's coming! Just have to be patient. SA is not going to be coming out with the SC any time soon, being that they just released the compact. They'll make us wait in hopes that most will buy the compact, and then once the demand has fallen, they'll come out with the SC. Sells tatic, I gaurantee one is in the making though

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